MLTC Housing Disregard

This new law provides nursing home residents who are discharged back to the community with additional housing allowance if they join a Managed Long Term Care Plan (MLTC) plan.

In an effort to lower costs and maintain the provision of needed care, the Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) evaluated many proposals presented by stakeholders and State staff. The Federal government has given the State approval to implement one of those proposals, the Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) housing disregard. Issued January 24, 2013, this new law provides nursing home residents who are discharged back to the community with additional housing allowance if they join a MLTC plan.

There are conditions that must be met for an individual to be eligible for the housing allowance:

• At least 18 years of age;
• Have been a resident of a nursing home for at least 30 days;
• Medicaid made payment toward the cost of care in the nursing home;
• Must require the community based long term care services of the plan for more than 120 days;
• Must have a housing expense such as rent or a mortgage

To view the law, click here.